Dirac Angestun Gesept

In many cases, you can tell whether someone of a particular age group was a watcher of US children’s television shows just by saying a word or two. “Conjunction” is a good marker to spot those who watched Schoolhouse Rock, for example.

Another favorite is “The Year Without a Santa Claus”, by Rankin-Bass Productions. Of course, nobody remembers it by that name…but if you say “Heat-Miser” or “Snow-Miser” they’ll recognize it.

“But so what?” you may ask. “This sounds like random pointless nostalgia to me.” Well, yes, but if you’ve been reading Slashdot or Groklaw lately, you know that there’s a new Miser in town.

Yep, Darl McBride is the SCO-Miser!

Here, revealed for the first time, is his theme song. Darl McBride appears, wearing a silly hat, and singing: I’m Mister Sue-happy, I’m Mister SCO. I’m Mister Stall Tactic I’m Mister Linux Foe.

They call me SCO-Miser Whatever I touch Turns to SCO’s in my clutch! I’m too much.

A chorus line of little Darl-lings appear, singing: He’s Mister Sue-happy, He’s Mister SCO.

Darl That’s right!

Chorus He’s Mister Stall Tactic He’s Mister Linux Foe.

Darl Friends call me SCO Miser, Whatever I touch Turns to SCO’s in my clutch

Chorus He’s too much!

Darl I never want to see a license That keeps the software free. I’d rather make you pay me, to pay my lawyers’ feeeeeees!

Chorus He’s Mister Sue Happy, He’s Mister SCO.

Darl That’s right!

Chorus He’s Mister Stall Tactic He’s Mister Linux Foe.

Darl Friends call me SCO Miser, Whatever I touch Turns to SCO’s in my clutch – Too much!

All Too much!

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